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baker robbins & company Director of Creative Services/Senior Associate Nov. 1996 - Present  Founded
and managed firm's first internal and client related creative and
marketing services department (recruiting, hardware/software selection,
adopting firm marketing standards and public relations)Project
manager and consultant, working with Fortune 500 companies and legal
clientele- Specialized in workflow processes and usability solutions,
web development and interactive media, business culture assessment,
animation/3D imaging and illustration, internal marketing solutions
and software/hardware recommendationsActively
involved w/firm's business development and proposal preparation
initiatives; acquired firm's first Educational market client, Conserve
School, for web, branding and marketing servicesParticipant
in team development of firm's first Internet, Intranet, Extranet
and E-Commerce products and service offeringTwo
time recipient of firm's annual "High Spirit Award" for
excellence in team management, attitude and participationFirst
place recipient for the International Facility Management Association
(IFMA) Consultants Council branding competitiontribune media services Creative Services Manager July 1994 - Nov. 1996 Reorganized
and helmed growth of firm's internal creative and marketing departmentFounded
and managed firm's first interactive/web-based development department
within creative servicesResponsible
for all production of print, trade show and web-based/interactive
marketing materials for syndicated products and cartoonists (Dick
Tracy, Dave Barry, Little Orphan Annie, Brenda Starr, Gene Siskel,
Andy Rooney, Phil Lempert, etc.) and other talent/features managed
by TMS and for numerous companies affiliated with the Chicago TribuneOpportunity
to work directly w/talent in marketing their products (Michael Uslan
of Batfilm, Inc./Terry & the Pirates, the late Jeff McNelly/Shoe,
Mike Peters/Mother Goose & Grimm, etc.)Lead
initiative to internally supervise, prepare and produce the comic
pages for the Chicago TribuneCo-founder
of internal web services company, WebPoint, to produce web products
for newspapers such as web module products for online newspaper
publicationsRecipient
of firm's annual Achievement Award in 1995 for excellence in contributing
to firm growth and work productkemper securities, inc. Art Director Dec. 1992 - July 1994 Management
of creative team to design and produce corporate marketing materials
and promotions for the $2.3 billion nationwide securities brokerage
firmDesign
and production of 4/c brochures, national marketing campaigns, magazine
advertisements, illustrations, in-house newspapers/reports/newsletters
and other miscellaneous material. Also responsible for timely completion
of individual ads for Kemper's 1,500 brokers (investments opportunities/product
updates)Responsible
for design of firm's trade show display booths for financial seminarsParticipant
in team development of firm's first internal/client newsletter,
"Investor News," as well as managed production and edited
weekly publicationexcel advertising & design Art Director Sept. 1991 - Aug. 1992 Founded
and managed firm's first internal and client related creative and
marketing services department (recruiting, hardware/software selection,
adopting firm marketing standards and public relations)Design
and production of marketing material, 4/c brochures and promotional
calendars, recruitment advertising, illustrations, direct mail,
and corporate identities balash & associates Art Director Sept. 1990 - Sept. 1991 Reorganization
and management of high-paced art department, including the design
and production of 2/c & 4/c automotive/recruitment advertising,
direct mail, television storyboards and automotive showroom displaysInitiated
first internal media department, shifting all work from hands-on/boards
development to computer-based environment (included purchase of
desktops, printers and scanners as well as production and publication
software)buzz barton & associates / ad dimensions Advertising Designer and Illustrator May 1988 - Sept. 1990 Responsible
for the design, production and illustration of automotive retail
ads, direct mail, television storyboards and recruitment advertisingPrepared
and outlined television storyboards for firm's sister company American
Media Services Company (AMSCO)Originated
numerous car dealer mascots/characters for television spots and
print adsInitiated
purchase of firm's first computer and software for creative services
to improve upon and minimize time for ad layout and design
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